2001–02 Bangladeshi cricket season explained

The 2001–02 Bangladeshi cricket season featured the inaugural Test series in Bangladesh between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, followed by a series against Pakistan.

International tours

Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh

See main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2001–02. Bangladesh hosted Zimbabwe for a 2 Test and 3 One Day International tour in November 2001 before travelling to New Zealand in December 2001 for a 2 Test series. Zimbabwe won four out of the five matches with one of the Test matches resulting in a draw.

Pakistani cricket team in Bangladesh

See main article: Pakistani cricket team in Bangladesh in 2001–02. Pakistan played 3 first-class matches, including 2 Tests; and 3 One Day Internationals. Pakistan won the Test series convincingly, winning both matches by an innings:

• 1st Test at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  - Pakistan won by an innings and 178 runs
• 2nd Test at MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong  - Pakistan won by an innings and 169 runs

Domestic competitions

Honours

		Limited Overs
National Cricket League Champions		Sylhet Division
Most Runs	1012 - Minhajul Abedin (Chittagong)^[1]	354 - Jahangir Alam^[2]
Most Wickets	42 - Mohammad Rafique (Dhaka)^[3]	19 - Shafiuddin Ahmed (Chittagong)^[4]

National Cricket League

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	10	9	0	0	0	1	54
	10	5	2	1	2	0	36
	10	2	2	0	5	1	22
	10	3	3	0	0	4	18
	10	1	3	1	3	2	14
	10	0	8	0	0	2	0

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Chittagong Division<	--Baris-->
Dhaka Division<	--Baris-->
Khulna Division<	--Baris-->
Rajshahi Division<	--Baris-->
Sylhet Division<	--Baris-->
Scorecards

National Cricket One-Day League

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	10	8	2	+0.704	16
	10	7	3	+0.422	14
	10	6	4	+0.292	12
	10	5	5	+0.392	10
	10	4	6	+0.261	8
	10	0	10	align=center	-2.039	0

See also

• History of cricket in Bangladesh

Further reading

• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2003

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cricinfo. Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League, 2001/02, First-Class Batting - Most Runs. 10 February 2012.
2. Web site: Cricinfo. Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National 1 Day Cricket League, 2001/02 Batting - Most Runs. 10 February 2012.
3. Web site: Cricinfo. Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League, 2001/02, First-Class Bowling - Most Wickets. 10 February 2012.
4. Web site: Cricinfo. Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National 1 Day Cricket League, 2001/02 Bowling - Most Wickets. 10 February 2012.